2-Methyl-2-pentene

Agent Name
2-Methyl-2-pentene
CAS Number
625-27-4
Formula
C6-H12
Major Category
Other Classes
2-Methyl-2-pentene formula graphical representation
Synonyms
4-Methyl-3-pentene; 2-Methylpent-2-ene; 2-Pentene, 2-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] 2-Methyl-pentene-2; [RTECS] UN3295
Category
Aliphatics, Unsaturated
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia and respiratory depression in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of mice and rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; An aspiration hazard by ingestion (may cause lung injury); [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
158 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 114,000 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s."
NFPA
may ignite at ambient temp

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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